When it comes to vehicles or large
machinery, feeling safe, secure, and in control can be vital. You want to rest
assured that your steering wheel, pedals, and throttles will operate as they
should, preventing any accidents or surprises. An angle position sensor from
Sensor Solution can help keep your vehicle’s parts responding as they should.
Also known as a rotary sensor, an angle
position sensor uses a fixed reference point to measure the position, whether
linear or angular, of an object. Using the reference point to gauge how much an
object would need to rotate to achieve a new orientation, the sensor can
determine the position of the object. The information gathered by the sensor
can be sent to an external circuit. Using the angle position sensors and a time
measurement, you can calculate and better control the speed, velocity, and
acceleration of an object such as a car, truck, or piece of machinery.
There are many different kinds of angle
position sensors. Some can work without any physical contact between parts,
thereby avoiding the wear and tear of mechanical pieces continuously touching.
This category includes photoelectric sensors, magnetic sensors, capacitive
sensors, inductive sensors, and ultrasonic sensors. The second type of angular
sensors does require contact. This category includes limit switches, linear
variable differential transformers, and encoders.
Angle position sensors have a wide range of
application for vehicles and machinery. They can be used to detect the
positions of steering wheels, pedals, motor shafts, ride height, throttles,
headlights, power seats, and power mirrors, among other things. Without
sensors, you could have little control of the placement of all of these parts
that make driving possible. Sensors can also work for flow meter and robotics.
An angle position sensor can be necessary
to make the controls in your car work properly, adjusting the position of car
parts as you desire. To prevent your vehicles and machinery from acting
erratically, it is important to make sure that the sensors you have are working
properly.
Find the right angle position sensor to
match your needs at sensorso.com
